The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-27
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THE CONSTITUTION.
BIG PLANS FOR THE CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.


ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
What Has Been Done at Many Previous
Commemorations---Th Great Crowd
Which VIII Attend the Ceremonies Next
September.
(From the Philadelphia Times.1
The most wonderful work ever struck
off at a given time by the brain and pur-
! pose of man."
Such is the opinion of Mr.. Gladstone
on the Federal Constitution OF America,
and in order to provided proper nation
al celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary Of the framing and PRONUNCIATION Of
this wonderful document, the committee
Of citizens appointed are working dill
gently and earnestly to render the ocea-
sion not only worthy Of the nation, but
an event Of historical Importance to the
people of Philadelphia. The executive
committee, which is composed Of Amos:
R. Little, chairman; Clinton P. Paine,
vice-chairman; N. G. Ordway, of
Dakota, and Hampton L. Carson, Of
Philadelphia, SECRETARIES, with Thomas,
Cochran, chairman of the citizens COM
mittee, cooperating, have up to the
present time made the following arrange
ments: President and Mrs. Cleveland
will be the guests of Mr.. George W.
Childs and Will arrive in the city Sep
tember IA. They will be rendered g.
grand reception on the evening of the
18th.
On September Is great INDUSTRIAL
and civic display Will be paraded through
the principal streets and Colonel a.
Loudon Snowden is making herculean.
efforts to make it unequaled in the an
nails Of great professions.
September 16, the military parade VILE
be held and Will include the regular
forces of the United States, commanded
by General Sheridan, and 5000 Of the
State National Guard. New Jerrey will
send l,5O0 troops; Maryland, 1000;
Rhode Island, 1000; Delaware, $50;
Virginia, 800; North Carolina, $50, and
it is expected that there will be 10000
soldiers and sailors in line.
September II, which is the Centennial
Day, services will be held in Independ.
ence Square, at which the President Will
preside, Jnstice Miller, OF the Supreme,
Court will deliver the orahon.
The committee announces that accept
ances have been received from the Gov
ernors of Virginia, Georgia, Delaware,
Maryland, NeE Jersey, Kansas, Missis-
sippi, Massachusetts and Vermont, the;
principal members OF the Diplomatic
Corps, the Judges, Senators, members
of Congress, diyines, literary and art
celebrities-in fact, everybody connected
with the progress of the country. Many
distinguished foreign guests will also be
present.
So far the following appropriations
have been made: By the Pennsylvania,
Legislature, $4,000; Massachusetts,,
$4,000; Connecticut, slSOoO; Rhode,
Island, $500, and Delaware. The:
Pennsylvania Legislature appropriated
100000, but one item of $4,000 for
entertainment was vetoed by the GoY-
ernor. leaving the appropriation S75,-
600. The governments of Maryland,
New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and South.
Carolina have each authorized the Adiu-
tant General to provide proper militia
ry representative and to draw the e1-
penses for the same from the State ex-
chequer. Everything possible has been.
done to render the occasion great and
memorable one, and Philadelphia will:
soon begin preparations to put on her:
gala attire for the reception Of her dis
tinguished guests.
THE HISTORY OF TEE CONSTITUTION.
On May "A, 1857, the Federal. Con.
vention met IN Independence chamber,
and George Washington, the delegate
from Virginia, was called Upon to pre-
side. After several stormy sessions,
running over four months, the Consti-
tuition OF the United States was agreed
upon on September II, 1857, and it was
duly ratified and accepted by the thir-
teen States.
The Carpenters Hall Association claim
that the meetings were held in their hall.
While the minutes show that the build
ing was rendered, but not accepted, the
evidence Of the journal Of the conven-
ton proves that it was held in Inpend-
ence Iall, as also does letter written,
by Benjamin Franklin to his sister, who
said that the the daily walks to and from
tie State House did him great deal Of
good. The ceremonies attending the
ratification Of the Federal Constitution
December -, 1857, were curious and
are detailed at length in the records.
The procession to the court house took.
place at high noon and among those who
walked in line were the Judges Of the
Supreme Court, the Marshal of the Ad-
mirality, the Naval Officer, the Collector
of Customs sad the provost and faculty
OF the University. The exercises were
held in Independence Square, the same
as they will be oa the Centennial Ami
versary.
The next celebration Of the adoption
OF the Constitution was on July 4, 1888,
when the greatest industrial and trades
display ever held in Philadelphia was
On September IT., 1861, the seventy
fourth anniversary was celebrated by q
parade and. services in Inde-
penGence Square. General Pleasonton
commanded tho troops, Mayor Alexander
Henry presided and the oration was de-
iyered by Hon. George N. Dallas.
This was the last and greatest celebra
ton, but the coming festivities are ex-
pected to cast all others in the shade by
their magnitude and splendor and the;
enthusiasm Of thousands from all parts